How many times have you heard – or said – “I know I shouldn’t do this, why am I doing it?” As humans we seem to give ourselves a really hard time when it comes to forming new habits and replacing old unhelpful habits. The ones like eating too much chocolate, eating too much of […]
Getting Others to Understand
Some times it feels like it’s really hard to get a message across to people. Like talking into a tin can on a string like we used to do as kids. Well, maybe not every child did this but we certainly did. Back to the subject – How can you get others to understand what […]
3 Steps to an Improved Reputation
Recently I was assisting a client with a recruitment project by doing their screening interviews for them. Those short 15-20 minute phone calls that are informal but oh so telling – when conducted the right way. There were a few key lessons about reputation from that experience that I’d like to share with you here. […]
Stop Learning! Start Doing!
It’s time to stop being passive and waiting for someone to tell you what to do. Stop being the “smaller” person in the story Start being a leader and showing your skills Start putting what you have learned into practice Inspired by a comment – “You’ve got to learn to earn” Grrrrrrr To earn […]
My Best Career Advice – Be Yourself
This is a question that is asked quite often – what is your best piece of career advice or what is the one piece of career advice that you would give, We have all received advice that has been relevant and helpful – on that note, if you are thinking of one or two such […]
Consistency Trumps Enthusiasm – every time
Whenever I hear someone say that they are motivated now to give 120% I shudder and I’ll tell you why. A client of mine, lets call her Carol, came to me seeking advice on how she could improve her career prospects and get promoted. She told me how hard she worked building up her qualifications […]
Resume Writing 101
Your resume is like a marketing brochure just for you and therefore it is one of the most important documents that you will create in your career. There are lots of templates and formats and things to consider so this post is the 101 or basics of creating a high impact resume. Key Tips […]
Why You Shouldn’t Choose a Friend to be Your Mentor or Coach
Yes I deliberately chose an image of lions to accompany this post because lions are not pussycats – even though in many ways they are larger versions of the domestic cat. (I’ll come back to that) I read an article this week on Womens Agenda saying that your mentor should terrify you and then going […]
Career Transition and Transferable Skills
When people think or talk about career transition they usually do so from a belief that you have to hold the qualifications and skills in the new field before you start. In many cases this is true, and rightfully so – I’m sure you would agree with me in preferring to deal with a qualified […]
Know The Rules of the Game and then Play Full Out
One of the most common things I am asked by my coaching clients is “How do I know what I can and can’t do?” The answer to that is in the title of this post. You must know the rules of the game, or the boundaries, and then “play” your best to the fullest of […]